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Dearth of foresight made rice dear
Sayed Kamaluddin
Food Adviser Tapan Chowdhury's rather casual remark on Tuesday that the government has nothing to do to check the skyrocketing prices of rice in the country drew sharp reactions not only from the media but also from his own colleagues. Contradicting him, Finance Adviser Mirza Azizul Islam asserted that 'No, the government is responsible for reining in the soaring food grain prices'...[ FULL STORY ]
NRB conference demonstrates expatriates' willingness to help
advance Bangladesh
Faruque Ahmed
The first-ever conference of non-resident Bangladeshis (NRBs) held here from December 27 to 29, though boycotted by the mainstream community organisations from the UK, USA and such other places, was indeed a spectacular gathering. It showed the deep commitment by way of ventilation of emotion and interest that our expatriates have for the development of their country...[ FULL STORY ]
2007: THE YEAR THAT WAS
Transition to 2008 could be more painful
M. Shahidul Islam
2007 was a landmark year for Bangladesh. It inspired hope and frustration alike, with the rays of hope far outstripping the spasms of despairs. Marred by successive natural disasters and manmade decisions that seemed inconceivable earlier, 2007 proved to be a year of intense perplexity at home and of much anticipation abroad...[ FULL STORY ]
Soaring rice price concerns
government most
Abdur Rahman Khan
The soaring price of rice, the staple food of the country, has become the number one concern for the people and the caretaker government...[ FULL STORY ]
ARTEFACT SCAM
People want to know the persons involved
Anisur Rahman
The irregularities in sending Bangladeshi museum pieces to the Guimet Museum for an exhibition, the resulting confusions, and the theft of two terracotta statuettes from Zia International Airport have raised a number of questions in public mind. During the last few months, people from all walks of life have been protesting against this deal between Dhaka and Paris even amid the current state of emergency. People also want to know the names of the persons involved in the scam as the government claims a strict stance against corruption and irregularities...[ FULL STORY ]
Indian rice export price hike won't
affect post-Sidr aid
Special Correspondent
India has said the hike in the minimum export price of rice will not affect the export of 500,000 tonne rice to Bangladesh under the food-for-aid programme after the Nov 15 cyclone...[ FULL STORY ]
GLIMPSES OF THE GREAT
Feroze Gandhi
K. Z. Islam
I have often wondered how Feroze Gandhi, a Parsi got a surname of Gandhi. I have not come across a convincing explanation for this...[ FULL STORY ]
FREE, FAIR AND DELAYED ELECTION
Steps that can make democracy functional
Ekramullah Chowdhury
Taher Quddus's column 'The bottom line' published in Holiday on 28 December was interesting. No doubt the article was written with good intentions, keeping the hope of a bright future for the country and the future generations. The problems of conducting the election before cleaning up the mess created by successive governments and exclusion of corrupt politicians were highlighted too. No doubt it was an unbiased presentation with all the good intentions, but the naivety of the article clearly stands out...[ FULL STORY ]
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